Origin and evolution of biodiversity and climate change in the ancient New World Tropics
Geochronology and Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Questions to address:
Has alpha diversity (species richness) changed through time?
Were there episodes of increased origination and extinction of species through time?
Are changes in diversity and appearance correlated with changes in regional/global climate and/or the emergence of the Isthmus of Panama?
What is the biogeographic history of the faunas and floras before/after the rise of the Isthmus?
What is the antiquity of the rainforest and other ecosystem habitats in the NWT?
Outreach Goals
Engage undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows in PCP research and outreach
PCP crew will be able to communicate research bilingually
Remove geographic barriers with web-based and video-linked courses
Museum visitor research and evaluation (for non-traditional students)
Mentoring at all educational levels
Bilingual traveling exhibit
Front-end, formative, and summative evaluations
Bilingual Web-based component
General audience
K-12 audience
Development of new major in Geosciences at Universidad de Panamá
educational, exhibit, and web-based programs at the new Biomuseo
develop an engaging and informative website for the PIRE project
Current Research : Austin, Aldo
Quick notes: We should limit to research being conducted by parties involved in PCPpire at UF/FLMNH and STRI in Panama and adjacent regions (if relevant). I am unaware of the other partner institutes - we should review that next class. Austin and Aldo will communicate with the folks below in parentheses to assemble text appropriate for each section. Concerns: how to we differentiate this from the text that goes into the current participants section.
Brief outline:
Divided by:
Geology and Geochronology (Camilo)
Fossil vertebrates (Bruce & Jonathan)
Invertebrates (Austin)
Paleobotany (Steve)
Taphonomy and Paleoecology (Carlos?) - we could switch out this section or change title depending on demand
Each section with related projects:
Title
Abstract (short paragraph using only mildly technical verbiage)
Investigators (linked to Current Participants’section).
References (linked to Resources’ section). Aldo Rincon
People Involved in PCP PIRE: Carson Brief outline:
I. People Involved a. PI or Faculty b. Post-docs c. Graduate Students d. Undergraduate Students e. Other important people
II. PI or Faculty a. Name b. Title or Department (e.g., Assistant Professor of Biology) c. University d. Research Interests e. Link to Publications f. Link to personal website g. Picture h. Email and/or contact information
III. Post-docs a. Name b. Title (e.g., Post-doc in…) c. University (could include where they got their Ph.D.) d. Current Research Project e. Research Interests f. Link to Publications g. Link to personal website h. Picture i. Email and/or contact information
IV. Graduate Students a. Name b. University c. Current Research Project d. Research Interests e. Link or list any publications f. Link to personal website (if there is one) g. Picture h. Email and/or contact information
V. Undergraduate Students a. Name b. University/Institution c. Research Interests or Current Research Project d. Link or list any publications e. Picture f. Email address
VI. Other Important People Involved a. Name b. University or Institution c. Role in Panama PIRE d. Picture e. Email and/or contact inform
Institutional Partners (info about countries): Jorge Brief outline:
US Partners Institutions (these image links don't seem to be working Jorge... (Andy Kilmer)) National Science Foundation / Fundacion Nacional para la Ciencia (NSF) http://www.nsf.gov/index.jsp Brief description: -here we can add no more than one paragraph describing the type of institution (Governmental, non governmental, physical base-location) and the area of strength (teaching, granting, research, conservation, communication, journalism, etc.). We can ask to the contact of each institution to collaborate with this information. Contact: -there must be a contact person per institution, email address and contact phone could be added. I don’t think it will compete with the participant’s section; it will be less interactive.
Florida Museum of Natural History / Museo de Historia Natural de la Florida (FLMNH) http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute / Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales (STRI) http://www.stri.org/index.php
New Mexico Museum of Natural History / Museo de Historia Natural de Nuevo Mexico http://nmnaturalhistory.org/ Florida State University –Panama / Universidad del Estado de la Florida –Panama (FSU) http://www.fsu.edu/
International Partners Institutions or Panamanian Partners Institutions ?
link to see students that have already worked/are working on the project currently
descriptions of what exactly is expected, what accommodations will be like, how much it might cost, etc
Pictures of students
Resources and Links: Catalina and LuzHelena Brief outline: Publications Organized by (year? field? scientist?). Maps of the area Links NSF PIRE grant Media Reports (Press?)
Traveling in Panama ACP (Autoridad del Canal de Panama) Fossil sharks from Panama website Links about the Panama Canal Grad student resources by Spencer Hal, Indiana University
Social networking:
We could start with:
Flickr: Add some nice pics in flickr
Facebook page linked to twitter (this won't be too hard. I could create the page, add you all as admins, and then decide what all to put on it... links to the website, pictures, etc. -Andy Kilmer)
Goals and Summary: Alex
Current Research : Austin, Aldo
Quick notes: We should limit to research being conducted by parties involved in PCPpire at UF/FLMNH and STRI in Panama and adjacent regions (if relevant). I am unaware of the other partner institutes - we should review that next class. Austin and Aldo will communicate with the folks below in parentheses to assemble text appropriate for each section. Concerns: how to we differentiate this from the text that goes into the current participants section.
Brief outline:
Divided by:
Each section with related projects:
People Involved in PCP PIRE: Carson
Brief outline:
I. People Involved
a. PI or Faculty
b. Post-docs
c. Graduate Students
d. Undergraduate Students
e. Other important people
II. PI or Faculty
a. Name
b. Title or Department (e.g., Assistant Professor of Biology)
c. University
d. Research Interests
e. Link to Publications
f. Link to personal website
g. Picture
h. Email and/or contact information
III. Post-docs
a. Name
b. Title (e.g., Post-doc in…)
c. University (could include where they got their Ph.D.)
d. Current Research Project
e. Research Interests
f. Link to Publications
g. Link to personal website
h. Picture
i. Email and/or contact information
IV. Graduate Students
a. Name
b. University
c. Current Research Project
d. Research Interests
e. Link or list any publications
f. Link to personal website (if there is one)
g. Picture
h. Email and/or contact information
V. Undergraduate Students
a. Name
b. University/Institution
c. Research Interests or Current Research Project
d. Link or list any publications
e. Picture
f. Email address
VI. Other Important People Involved
a. Name
b. University or Institution
c. Role in Panama PIRE
d. Picture
e. Email and/or contact inform
Institutional Partners (info about countries): Jorge
Brief outline:
US Partners Institutions
(these image links don't seem to be working Jorge... (Andy Kilmer))
National Science Foundation / Fundacion Nacional para la Ciencia (NSF)
http://www.nsf.gov/index.jsp
Brief description: -here we can add no more than one paragraph describing the type of institution (Governmental, non governmental, physical base-location) and the area of strength (teaching, granting, research, conservation, communication, journalism, etc.). We can ask to the contact of each institution to collaborate with this information.
Contact: -there must be a contact person per institution, email address and contact phone could be added. I don’t think it will compete with the participant’s section; it will be less interactive.
University of Florida / Universidad de Florida (UF)
http://www.ufl.edu/
Florida Museum of Natural History / Museo de Historia Natural de la Florida (FLMNH)
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute / Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales (STRI)
http://www.stri.org/index.php
New Mexico Museum of Natural History / Museo de Historia Natural de Nuevo Mexico
http://nmnaturalhistory.org/
Florida State University –Panama / Universidad del Estado de la Florida –Panama (FSU)
http://www.fsu.edu/
International Partners Institutions or Panamanian Partners Institutions ?
Museo de la Biodiversidad / Biomuseo
http://www.biomuseopanama.org/es
Universidad de Panama / University of Panama (UP)
http://www.up.ac.pa/PortalUp/index.aspx
Sociedad Mastozoologica de Panama / Panama Mammal Society (SOMASPA)
http://www.somaspa.org/
Autoridad del Canal de Panama / Panama Canal Authority (ACP)
http://www.pancanal.com/esp/index.html
Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion / National Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT)
http://www.senacyt.gob.pa/
Student Opportunities: Andy
Brief outline:
Undergraduate Opportunities
- How to apply / forms /deadlines
- Qualifications/Eligibility
- Application deadlines
- Field course opportunities
Graduate Opportunities- How to apply / forms/ deadlines
- Qualifications/Eligibility/Participating schools
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities- How to apply / forms/ deadlines
- Qualifications/Eligibility
- Other Postdocs/faculty that you'd be working with
Other things needed:Resources and Links: Catalina and LuzHelena
Brief outline:
Publications
Organized by (year? field? scientist?).
Maps of the area
Links
NSF PIRE grant
Media Reports (Press?)
- BBC(Andy K.)
- UF and NMMNHS (Andy K.)
Traveling in PanamaACP (Autoridad del Canal de Panama)
Fossil sharks from Panama website
Links about the Panama Canal
Grad student resources by Spencer Hal, Indiana University
From Austin:
Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America (NMITA)
NMITA
http://eusmilia.geology.uiowa.edu/
Panama Paleontology Project
PPP
http://www2.fiu.edu/~collinsl/pppimagemapnew.htm
Spanish translation: LuzHelena
Social networking:
We could start with:
Flickr: Add some nice pics in flickr
Facebook page linked to twitter (this won't be too hard. I could create the page, add you all as admins, and then decide what all to put on it... links to the website, pictures, etc. -Andy Kilmer)